Today is a bit of a sad day for me because it was a year ago that sir fancypants and I boarded a cruise ship for what I thought was just another one in a lifetime of romantic trips. We drank Chardonnay at lunch, talking about someday sipping martinis as we crossed the Arctic Circle…. Continue Reading
Thrift Store Score: A Vintage Pocketbook
This was supposed to be a blog post about the divorce process in Denmark. But I’ve been booked 60ish hours a week with client work… a freelancer’s dream and a boon for this recent divorcée with a mortgage to pay. However, it’s not the ideal situation for writing a thoughtful and thorough blog post on… Continue Reading
My Latest Thrift Shopping Finds
Awesome thrift shopping finds are one of my all-time favorite things! So it’s hardly a shocker that I’m back to buying secondhand things now that I’m on my own again. I gave up far too much of myself in order to suit him. I did it willingly, but it’s relief to be able to live… Continue Reading
Before & After: Hallway to Small Space Living Dining Room
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen this vintage 1960s ceiling lamp. We found it in a dusty corner of a junk shop on our first mid-century modern furniture hunting expedition, and it inspired the design of our small space living dining room. A Reclaimed 1960s Ceiling Lamp It was filthy, cracked, and in need… Continue Reading
That time we rescued an Xmas tree from the trash…
Earlier this week, Robert and I made the executive decision not to have a Christmas tree. This past month has been hectic for both of us work-wise, then we were away at the Hamburg Christmas Markets, and when we finally got around to thinking about a tree, it was cold, rainy and windy, and we… Continue Reading
Thrifted Change Purse
Just because I seem all sorts of fancy these days doesn’t mean I’ve lost my love of secondhand treasure hunting. Scoring an awesome thrift shop deal will always excite me far more than a new designer something or other :) Fabulous finds are tougher to come by in Aarhus where there are more people shopping,… Continue Reading
Thrifted Work Bag
Don’t let Little Edie fool you, I haven’t abandoned my thrifty ways. It’s actually my thrifty ways that have brought me to the point where it’s possible for me to see, fall in love with, and buy something like Little Edie without a second thought. Depending on the situation, Robert and I say, “look after… Continue Reading
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